Lightspeed leverages acquisitions to launch new flagship omnichannel retail platform
Lightspeed Retail launch follows company’s recent C-Suite shakeup.
Montréal
Boundless Life secures $2 million seed round to help families transition to digital nomad lifestyle
Boundless claims no competition, targeting aspiring digital nomads with children.
Venus Williams to headline Elevate, Startupfest shares lineup as both tech events prep for in-person 2022 returns
Waabi founder among Elevate’s speakers, while Startupfest’s lineup includes Phoenix Fire co-founders, Paper CEO.
Cycle Capital, Demeter announce new $244.5 million CAD cleantech fund
The Montréal and European investors are focused on mitigating climate change.
Startup Montréal unveils 2022 Revelations cohort
Revelations marks the Grant+ program’s pivot to innovation and tech companies.
Dialogue to acquire UK-based Tictrac for up to $56 million
Dialogue’s largest acquisition continues company’s pre-and-post-IPO spree.
Emma closes $6 million Series A to take online insurance products across Canada
When Emma expanded from a broker to building its own insurance products, “everything started clicking.”
Hookdeck raises $2.65 million CAD to connect the information that “rules the web”
Technical staff from Shopify, Gorgias, Checkout, and Designstripe all invest in Matrix Partners-led round.
Scale AI moves to scale supply chain AI startups with new funding, partnerships
Cluster partners with MaRS to support second Supply AI cohort.
Sollum secures $2.5 million from SDTC to jumpstart $14 million “Sun-as-a-Service” project
Sollum’s LED grow light solution is designed to recreate the sun’s natural light.
With $7.1 million in SDTC funds, Spark Microsystems aims to make wireless tech more energy efficient
Spark is among seven Canadian companies that received a cumulative $27.2 million from SDTC.
Fintech Cadence receives $400,000 government grant to help Québec FinTechs scale
The FinTech incubator says the money will enable it to assist 125 entrepreneurs, startups.
Telus Health continues Canadian healthtech acquisition spree with Sprout
Telus Health previously planted money into Sprout in 2015.
Diagram and Real Ventures-backed Breathe Life acquired by US insurtech SE2
SE2 says Breathe Life’s Montréal HQ “creates springboard” for tech talent expansion.
CarbiCrete secures $15 million CAD to scale carbon removal tech
CarbiCrete cements plans to expand clean concrete tech beyond Canada.